Etsom·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. The surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.) 3. An excuse for me to be an obnoxious, snarky New Yorker once in a while.
Though I barely sew anymore, I can’t resist prowling for exceptional fabrics. It’s that “maybe I’ll make something out of it someday…” thinking that has stuffed my home office closet full of yards and yards of deliciousness. Every few years, I relent and give what I think I won’t use to my very talented cousin (hi, E!) who actually does use them. At least they don’t go to waste.
Cranes? Check. Art deco? Check. Black and White? Check! Love it! By LovelyFabricTNNo, thanks. I’m good.Purple makes me tingly and I adore dupioni silk. What a gorgeous selection! By SpiffySpoolsMy mother would have loved this! Looks like it should be hankies. By MingJingCoI’m all for fruit and veg, but not to wearIt’s sheer, sparkly, vintage-looking fabrics like this glorious offering that keep me coming back. I can feel my resolve slipping as we speak… By ClassicModernFabricsWhile Highland cows may be high on the cow attractiveness scale, on the fabric scale, they stink.I love a good brocade! By SNeapillowsSNfabricsI really do try to avoid cat fabrics at all cost, but this one might just suck me in. By FelineDriveI imagine this would appeal to someone, but it just looks like the 60s to me, and not in a good wayI am always a fan of burnout velvet, and this one is lovely! By FashionFabricLAListen, it’s good coffee, but I’m not advertising for them unless they’re paying me.I’m getting Partridge Family, and I love it! By SpoonflowerI used to sew these bastards on by hand, one at a time. This is a much better option! By UrquidLinen
I wish I could sew (I struggle even with taking up hems) because there are so many lovely fabrics out there. It provides vastly more options for decor and clothing than having to buy things pre-made.
Absolutely true! I lost my dressmaker’s dummy in Hurricane Sandy and never replaced her, so it’s been 11 years since I made something for myself. Makes me sad, but I definitely don’t have the space. Or the time. (Mostly or the skill)
It is easy to get lost in the fabric isle even at Walmart. A “real” fabric store is good for the whole day..I no longer sew but once did most of my clothes and even jeans for my boys. that was along time ago..
That must have been so satisfying! I never really learned to make clothes. I can sew costumes (as long as they don’t involve sleeves or pants) and things like pillow covers, but I still don’t have any idea how to make real clothing. One of these days… (I say this about a lot of things)
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July 20, 2023 at 9:45 am
I wish I could sew (I struggle even with taking up hems) because there are so many lovely fabrics out there. It provides vastly more options for decor and clothing than having to buy things pre-made.
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July 21, 2023 at 11:28 am
Absolutely true! I lost my dressmaker’s dummy in Hurricane Sandy and never replaced her, so it’s been 11 years since I made something for myself. Makes me sad, but I definitely don’t have the space. Or the time. (Mostly or the skill)
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July 20, 2023 at 10:31 am
It doesn’t help that the purple sheer sparkly fabric is spread out like the most fantastic trailing skirt ever :).
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July 21, 2023 at 11:28 am
Right? Bastards! Making me buy things…
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July 20, 2023 at 11:51 am
It is easy to get lost in the fabric isle even at Walmart. A “real” fabric store is good for the whole day..I no longer sew but once did most of my clothes and even jeans for my boys. that was along time ago..
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July 21, 2023 at 11:29 am
That must have been so satisfying! I never really learned to make clothes. I can sew costumes (as long as they don’t involve sleeves or pants) and things like pillow covers, but I still don’t have any idea how to make real clothing. One of these days… (I say this about a lot of things)
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July 21, 2023 at 11:31 am
Not sure I would be up to doing it today.
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July 21, 2023 at 11:32 am
I remember when my mother reached the age when she couldn’t thread the needle anymore. We were both sad about that.
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